Belt buckle



G. WADE. BELT BUCKLEu APPLICATION FILED OCTA 2l. 1921.

L AZQ@ Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

State ot New Jersey,

for incorporation with the the object ot 30 said waist band,

5o belt 55 garment,

BELT BUCKLE.

insonne,

- Application tiled October 21, 1921.

To all whom it may conos/Mn:

Be it known that l., Grenen lWAnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ot the city oi Newark, county ot Esser, and have invented certain improvements in Belt Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

While applicable to belt buckles generally, my invention is designed more particularly buckles on waist belts intended 'for masculine wear, and used for the purpose of sustaining the trousers in position in the absence ot Suspenders, or in conjunction therewith, as the case may be,

my improvement being primarily to prevent the belt, when in position on the person, 'from slipping or working above t-he waist-band ol4 the trousers, thereby obviating the discomfort and indecorous appearance involved in such lack of coincidence between trouser waist band and belt, as hereinafter more Jfully set forth.

To this end, my invention consists, primainly and essentially 1n providing a waist belt buckle with an inverted hook member adapted forl insertion in the usual button hole positioned on the liront over-lap ot the trousers waist band for engagement with the button situated on the under lap of as is customary with garments of this character,-the belt buckle hook thus provided, when tucked into said waist band button hole, efectually counter acting any tendency ot the belt to slip or work 0E and above the trousers waist band,

and preservingthe alignment between said waist band and belt under ordinary conditions o'l use, so that a symmetrical and proper co-relationship ot parts is main- 40 tained.

ln the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l, is a rear view of a buckle, ot the clamp-j aw type, provided'with my inverted retaining hook, and as applied to the `overlapping ends of a waist belt;

Fig. 2, is a Section taken upon plane of line 2-2, Fig. l;

Fig. 3, is a view similar to Fig. l, show ing the invention as incorporated with a buckle ci the loop type;

Fig. il, is a section taken upon plane oit line 1f-4i, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5, is a front view ot the upper frontal portion of a pair of trousers, or nether outer Y, with my retaining hook shown in dotted lines and as in engagement with the Specification oi" Letters Fatent.

Serial No. 569,306.

waist band button hole, the belt and buckle being indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 6, is a sectional view oit the parts indicated in 5, and taken upon plane of line d-ithereo'l';

Fig. 7, is a detail view, on an enl scale, oil a form ot retaining hook adapted for incorporation in a belt buckle, and 4for use tor the purpose herein design-ated.

lt is to be understood in this connection that while l herein show and describe my invention as adapted i'or useI in conjunction with mens trousers, as the main lield of utility, l do not limit .ny improved belt buckle to such use, as it may be utilised in combination with belts for feminine wear, as for instance where waist belts are used in association with the waist bands of skirts, etc.

With this understanding, l, represents a waist belt of any kind, or for any appropriate purpose, Z), being the overlap end and t', the under-lap end thereof.P rihe clasp buckle C, shown in Figs. l and 2 oi the drawings, is of the serrated clamp type, being .formed with the pivota-lly attached clamping jaw o, for eii'ecting connection with the under lap end t', o1c the belt; whereas in Figs. 3 and il, the buckle is of the loop type, heilig formed witi a loop o", for attachment to the under lap end b', of the belt B. As a matter of tact the orm ot clasp buckle C, is of secondary importance, as l do not limit myself to any special iorm or construction ot clasp buckle C, provided that used is adapted to receive and afford support for my inverted Vretainer hook H.

The latter also may be varied in conliguration and structure without departing vfrom the spirit and intent of invention in this respect, the JEcrin shown in the drawings by way ot exempliiication, consisting oi" a metallic wire ot suitable diameter and strength bent permanently into shape to form the insert or hook proper 7L, and the shank portions 71,', h', the ends oli which latter are journalled, as at 7b2, 7a2, (see particularly Fig. 7) to lit into bearing holes formed for the purpose in the top and bottoni flanges o2, c2, oli the buckle B. By thus pivotally attaching the retaining hook H, to the trame of the clasp buckle C, l facilitate the'manipulation of said hook, and adapt it to coni'orm to requirements of use.

As will be noted, the insert portion 72, is

, from the Waist band g,

disposed at an angle of substantially 4-5 degrees from the body of the hook so thatf in use, when inserted in the button-hole, the waistband Will rest in the angle of the hook, and displacementthereof is prevented.

vnl rigs. 5

proved buckle and its retainer hook to the Waist band of a nether garment Gr, the Waist band-of which is "formed with a button hole g, for the accommodation of a button g2., as shown particularly `in Fig. 5, by reference to which it Will be seen thatv the insert portion n, of my retaining hook H,

' protrudes upward into `and through said button -hole g, and hence will prevent the slipping upward of the belt Iabove andaivayy of the .garment G.

By this means a symmetrical alignment and appearance of the parts involved lis assured,and the coni'i'ort'and convenience .of the wearer enhanced,-itbeing a Well known fact that the slipping and necessary land frequent readjustment of the ordinary Waist belt as heretofore used, is a constant source of annoyance rto the wearer.

and 6 of the drawings, I illus trate the practical application 'of my 'imlmounted retaining hook of What claim as my invention and desire to secure `by Letters Patent, is,

l. A belt buckle formed with a retaining `hook of the character designated having an insert vportion disposed at an angle of substantially 45o from its junction with the body 'oit the hook to extend substantially across the belt and adapted to engage to a considerable extent in the button-hole of the Waist-band of a garment. y

2. A belt Ibuckle formed With la pivotallythe character designated having `an insert portionv eX- tending from a point in proximity to one of the pivot members oi the said hook `disposed at an angle of substantially i-5o from its junction with the body of the hool: to entend substantially across the belt and adapted to engage to a considerable extent in Athe button-.hole .of the waistband of garment.

GEORG-E lN'DE. Witnesses:

Gno. lWM. MIATT, -LILLIA MIATT CARTER. 

